Glass does Napa in the off-season
EACH autumn, thousands of wine lovers flock to Napa, California, to take part in the region’s harvest season. Disciples of this pilgrimage, which takes place roughly between June and October each year, ascribe ...
Glass enjoys faultless service at The Mark Hotel, NYC
BOLD and beautiful, the interior of The Mark Hotel reflects its New York City surroundings with aplomb. Built in 1927 and completely restyled in 2009 by renowned French designer Jacques Grange, The Mark combine...
Hit the road Jack: Glass takes a road trip through Illinois
ROUTE 66 is the road trip of a lifetime. Known as the mother road, people take its path to discover America’s vast culture with each state offering its own experiences and quirks. With the route starting in Ill...
The Chatwal incorporates wellness by partnering with yoga guru Eddie Stern
THE CHATWAL hotel in New York has taken luxury living to a whole new level through its partnership with celebrated yoga guru Eddie Stern. With the help of digital broadcast network Healthwirefm, Stern is bringi...
Gucci’s newest ArtWalls feature Gucci Décor
GUCCI’S latest venture into the world of art comes in the form of its ArtWalls, eclectic murals found in cosmopolitan cities throughout the world. The murals, which were unveiled earlier this year, now feature ...
Glass enjoys a weekend break at Arlo SoHo, New York
HOLIDAYS don’t necessarily have to mean packing a suitcase and jumping on a plane. Sometimes, taking a 20-minute Uber from your home to your destination is much more preferable. On a recent humid summer weekend...
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown has Glass enraptured
LOWER Manhattan has an intrinsically stylish air about it. The ambience is more serene than many other parts of the city, what with it being so close to the river and Battery Park, and the area has an air of au...
The Henry Howard Hotel blooms in the Garden District, New Orleans
THE Irish-born American architect Henry Howard cast quite a spell in New Orleans during the 19th century. Over the course of four decades, the influential figure designed over 280 buildings within the state of ...
Glass experiences the Crop Over festival in Barbados
THE vibrancy and colour of Barbados flourishes in the month of August where excitement builds all over the island for the celebration of Crop Over – a 200-year-old tradition that commemorates the end of the sug...
Glass unwinds at the Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans
NEW Orleans is most definitely on the rise, yet don't think that the city is about to forgot its rich history. As one of the oldest cities in the US, it has a particularly iconic air about it, and walking into ...
NYFW18: Michael Kors Collection
TAKING place in Vivian Beaumont Theatre at the Lincoln Centre, Michael Kors debuted his AW18 collection to a eclectic soundtrack, featuring a sort of greatest hits medley, ranging from My Favourite Things by Ju...
Pura Vida in Costa Rica – Glass enjoys the vibrancy, energy and colour this amazing country has to offer
I’M ALL togged up and good-to-go in my helmet and harness, so there is no going back. My heart is pumping fiercely with nervous excitement with adrenaline racing through every vein. I hold my breath as I push o...
Glass takes delight in three New England boutique hotels
IT was with great fervour that I took a four hour train ride from New York to Boston, excited to begin a tour of New England as curated by Grace Hotels. The luxury hotel group has properties in Europe, Africa a...
Glass stays at The Gregory hotel, Herald Square – an NYC gem
JUST moments from the Empire State Building is a cosy boutique hotel called The Gregory. Occupying the lively central Manhattan neighbourhood of Herald Square, you are just a short walk away from the bright lig...
Glass revels in the homespun charm of the Roger Smith hotel, New York
THE dark red carpet in the lobby was a giveaway. Only old-school hotels with rich histories have red carpet in their lobbies. I knew I would be in safe hands during my stay at the Roger Smith, a winsomely char...
Glass enjoys eco-luxury at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, New York
JUST a stone’s throw from one of New York City’s most famous overpasses, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge has already established itself as a mainstay of the Brooklyn Heights neighbourhood since opening less than six ...
Glass visits The Parker Hotel, Palm Springs, USA
WHEN you’ve left a place, a truly special place, feelings often resonate deeply. Whether this be leaving a dear friend, a lover, a hotel or finishing a holiday, it’s always the same. Keeping notes or a diary he...
Glass visits Amangiri, Aman Resorts, Utah
ON the approach to Amangiri, the stark, uninhabited natural landscape of Utah provides the perfect opportunity to detach from the modern world. Crushed hues of red, pink and brown rock that can be traced back 1...
Glass reviews this year’s Vibrant NYCxDESIGN
NYCxDESIGN, taking place this year nearly the full month of May, is a city-wide celebration of design in its many diverse media: digital and tech, film and TV, fashion, furniture, architecture, interiors, lands...
Glass gets blown away by Chicago, the Windy City
Glass flies into Chicago for a few days and gets caught up in all its artistic charm
WHEN Frank Sinatra sang the famous song, Chicago, with the line “they have the time of their life in Chicago”, he was tell...
Glass visits the W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills in California
The W Los Angeles – W West Beverly Hills
IF you’re wondering what the W in W Hotels Worldwide stands for, Glass has an inkling it could in fact stand for wow. Following a recent $25 million renovation, the...